Camp David

Sixty-two miles north of Washington, DC, nestled in Catoctin Mountain Park, lies the clandestine retreat known as Camp David. For thirteen tumultuous days, President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn host Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in an attempt to create the impossible: Peace in the Middle East. How could such a massive thing be done in such a short amount of time? Artistic Director Molly Smith directs the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright's incredible new play based on incredibly true events.

From Lawrence Wright:

Camp David is the story of how Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin, and Anwar Sadat came together to forge a treaty between Israel and Egypt that has endured long after their passing from power. This is a play about leadership and sacrifice and what it takes to make peace.

Video

Chris Matthews sits down with Emmy-award winning actor Richard Thomas to discuss Thomas’ new role as President Jimmy Carter in the play “Camp David.”

POLITICO talks with Wright, Rafshoon, and shows some early rehearsals of the play.

Fallaci

Written by Lawrence Wright, Directed by Oskar Eustis, Produced by Berkeley Rep

Wright turns the spotlight on a fellow reporter and her fascinating contradictions with the debut of Fallaci at Berkeley Rep on March 8, 2013.

Legendary Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci gained fame by grilling Kissinger, Castro, Khomeini, Qaddafi and other public figures who squirmed under her ferocious questioning. In this world premiere, a young woman interviews the fiery author at the end of her life, when she became a darling of the right. What begins as a discussion of journalism ends with two women exchanging life-changing lessons about destiny and empathy. Don’t miss this sizzling new play staged by renowned director Oskar Eustis.

The Human Scale

Written and performed by Lawrence Wright, directed by Oskar Eustis, produced by the Public Theater (2010)

Following up on his New Yorker essay, "Captives," Wright performed this unsparing and graphic exploration of the ongoing crisis in Gaza during a sold-out run in New York City in October 2010, as well as appearing at the legendary Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, in May 2011.

According to The New York Times, "The journalist Lawrence Wright possesses a knack for clarifying complicated problems. Obviously this comes in handy in his regular line of work, but it is just as useful in his secondary vocation, as a public raconteur trying to elucidate thorny topical issues from the unlikely pulpit of an Off Broadway stage." Read the review »

My Trip to Al-Qaeda

This unique presentation is based on Wright’s bestseller, The Looming Tower. According to the New York Times, "More than a linear narrative about the formation of Al Qaeda, the show is an informal scrapbook of Middle Eastern politics and culture seen through a Westerner’s sharp, informed and sometimes sorrowful eyes, complete with visual aids in the form of slides and video clips." View a video excerpt…